Pan-African strategist, senior energy & project finance attorney, and ESG governance advisor unlocking economic infrastructure across African markets.
Biography
“Passionate about sustainability that is rooted in unlocking investment in economic infrastructure that catalyses growth and prosperity across African markets.”
A Pan-African strategist with a legal background. Passionate about sustainability that is rooted in unlocking investment in economic infrastructure that catalyses growth and prosperity across African markets. A senior attorney and ESG strategy consultant with over 24 years’ experience across energy regulation, project finance, corporate M&A, ESG strategy and governance.
Admitted as an attorney in 2002, with a distinguished career in Project Finance, Private Equity M&A. Thought leader and advisor in ESG, sustainability, culture and inclusion.
Her executive leadership spans high-impact roles including Executive Director at Athari Consulting, Partner in Bowmans' Corporate M&A and Private Equity practice, Founder and Director of Alchemy Africa (serving as Senior Strategy Advisor to the Executive Office of Economic Development & Strategy at NEOM, Saudi Arabia), Executive of Standards Development at the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), Senior Manager of Legal and Compliance at Eskom, General Counsel and Company Secretary at Mercedes-Benz South Africa, Senior Manager of Legal & Compliance and Company Secretary at Blue IQ Investment Holdings, and Senior Associate in Project Finance at Webber Wentzel in alliance with Linklaters London.
She currently serves as Board Chairperson of Business and Arts South Africa (NPC), Advisory Board Member for African Women in Energy and Power, Regional Member of the IUCN International Standards Committee on Nature Based Solutions, and Mentor with the Aspire Foundation UK.
Strategic Advisory
Synthesising deep legal acumen, energy regulation, and ESG governance to unlock high-impact economic infrastructure across Africa.
Track Record
Over 24 years of legal leadership, cross-border transactional structuring, regulatory authority, and governance oversight.
Athari Consulting
Providing sustainability, governance and ESG impact strategy advisory services across sectors and regions.
Bowmans
Corporate M&A and private equity practice. Provided strategic and transaction advisory, deal structuring, contract negotiation and drafting, deal preparation and due diligence services to private equity impact fund clients.
Alchemy Africa
ESG risk management consulting and advisory firm providing pre-investment due diligence, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of ESG initiatives, and Board/Exco ESG training.
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
Provided strategic and financial oversight over a division of 95+ people with a budget of R54.4 million. Responsible for the development of South African National Standards (SANS) and regulatory guidance across key industries.
Eskom
Led a team of 6 legal professionals and 3 support staff responsible for regulation, legal and compliance across Eskom's operating divisions, including Transmission, Distribution, Customer Services and Enterprise Risk. Other non-core divisions supported included Eskom Telecoms and Eskom Aviation. Also provided advisory oversight to the Exco Procurement Committee (>=R30million<=R75million).
Mercedes-Benz South Africa
Managed a legal and secretariat function across all divisions with an annual budget of R10 million, covering Treasury, Passenger and Commercial Vehicles, After-Sales, the East London production facility and group procurement.
Blue IQ Investment Holdings
Regulatory, legal and compliance management for major Gauteng infrastructure projects including the Newtown revitalisation project, automotive sector investment initiatives and landmark public infrastructure.
Webber Wentzel Attorneys
Started in the Private Equity M&A team. Seconded to Linklaters London. Returned to join the Project Finance and Infrastructure team.
Academic Foundation
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS)
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB)
Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)
Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)
Research: Socially Responsible Investing in Private Equity
Wits Business School
University of South Africa (UNISA)
University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg)
Governance Stewardship
Business and Arts South Africa (NPC)
Championing corporate arts partnerships and governance across South Africa's creative economy.
African Women in Energy and Power
Advancing gender parity and women leadership in the continental energy sector.
IUCN International Standards Committee on Nature Based Solutions
Guiding global standards and frameworks for nature-based interventions.
Aspire Foundation UK
Mentoring emerging leaders, female executives, and social change agents.
Public Thought Leadership
Risk, Resilience and Leadership (2019)
Delivered strategic perspectives on resilience, risk management, and adaptive leadership.
Office of the CEO (2016)
Honoured for exemplary executive leadership and governance excellence.
Legal 500 Africa (2017)
Recognised among the premier corporate in-house legal leaders on the African continent.
SADC Centre for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (SACREEE)
Industrial Energy Efficiency Conference (2019).
ESG Africa Conference 2022
Panel insights on ESG frameworks, implementation, and corporate reporting.
South African National Energy Association (SANEA)
ESG in the context of the Just Energy Transition (JET) (2021 & 2022).
Climate & Governance Strategic Analysis
Putting People and Governance at the Resilient Heart of Climate Action.
Business Day / businesslive.co.za
Africa needs to be proactive in defining an apt response to the 'new normal'.
EE Publishers / ee.co.za
How the convergence of standards on goods and services can help promote intra-African trade.
Experience Reel
Media Coverage
Board Chairperson Zingisa Motloba shares reflections on leadership, corporate governance, and empowering South Africa's creative economy.
Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) · 09 Aug 2024
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Bowmans has appointed experienced legal and compliance professional Zingisa Motloba as a partner in its Johannesburg Private Equity Practice, bolstering its ESG and infrastructure investment advisory.
MyPR / Bowmans · October 2023
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